2004 BMW Z4 Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 1%of 411 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 49,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2004 BMW Z4, 1% of the 411 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 49,500 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I have a 2004 Z4 that I purchased last august used. I rarely drove the car and kept it mainly for leisure until this past july. This july, on the drive from warner robins, ga to hilton head, sc, I noticed the steering would stick and I had to use force to get it back aligned with the road. Since that time each day when I leave work after the car has been parked all day in the heat it does the same thing. Its almost as if the car is tracking. Normally my speed does not exceed 40 MPH. …”
NHTSA complaint #10478149, filed 2012-10, 39,000 miles“This is a reoccurring problem which I have attempted to address through both local mechanics and Bmw with no results. Essentially, while moving at slow speeds or stop and go traffic, the electrical system shudders , all instrument lights illuminate, the transmission shifts to neutral, and the engine shuts down then restarts. The failure occurs on an irregular basis, affecting primarily the eps light, but may also affect all lights in the instrument cluster. …”
NHTSA complaint #11253350, filed 2019-09, 100,200 milesElectronic stability control: other model years
Other parts of the 2004 BMW Z4
378 complaintsAir bags
18 complaintsElectrical system
14 complaintsExterior lighting
6 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 BMW Z4
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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